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Acholi Exercises Workbook

Unit 3: Foods

Peace Corps Acholi Language Course

Kwon Dek Pot dek Nyig yat Lacel dek Gin amata Mucele Muranga boo paipai Binyjali Coda

Exercise III.A-2: Translate and answer.

  1. Ingeyo nyig yat ango?
  2. Lotino maro camo nyig yat ango?
  3. I mito mato ngo?
  4. Ii odiko icam ngo? Ki imato ngo?
  5. Amaro camo ringo, in kono?

Exercise III.A-3: Find and circle in the puzzle the words given below.

Pii D O D O R A G A P A Dodo E M O N D I B E I A Mac M O M U C E E R I N Bel A A A T E E U N E G Winyo T U C Y E B E L Y W Pyen A G A D I W A R Y I

K P Y E N O R U R N

U C N I O N E M P Y Twol R I A T W O L C E O Bong T E B O N G M A I Z

Exercise III.A-4: Write underneath these categories five foods that belong there.

A: Cam ma dongo kom (Proteins) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. B: Cam ma kelo gupu (Carbohydrates) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. C: Cam ma gwoko kom (Vitamins) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Exercise III.A-5: Answer the following Questions from the Care and Nutrition dialogue in the text.

1 a) Ngo marac ki latwo? b) Ingeyo nining?

  1. Pingo latwo omyero ocam cam mabeco?

  2. Nyig yadi ango ma nonge ikin gangi kany?

  3. Kit cam ango ma kelo gupu ma itwero miyo ki latwo cammo?

  4. Kit cam ango ma miyo kom dongo maber ma itwero miyo ki latwo cammo?

Exercise III.A-6: Gwakamoli

  1. Obakado
  2. Nyanya
  3. Mutunggulu
  4. Kalara Cara dek enuni tye ka bale mot mot. Guro maber ci iket kado ki kalara iiye, bed omit mada. Write a recipe that you like!

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Exercise III.A-7: Homestay Task: Record what you ate for dinner. Which foods did you enjoy?

Which foods did you not? Is there a reason certain foods are prepared at certain times of the year? Is there a time when certain foods are unavailable? Why?

Exercise III.A-8: Answer the following questions.

  1. Pol kare i camo ngo i odiko?
  1. Ibicamo cam ango idyeceng tin?
  1. Pol kare icamo cam me otyeno kwene?
  1. Nga ma tedo dek me dyeceng gang?
  1. Laworo icamo ngo i otyeno?

Exercise III.A-9: Match the phrases.

Atye ki tei tei acel They have one car. Itye ki cati adii? How many cows do you have? Mama tye ki war angwen. We have one house. Watye ki ot acel. Mum has four pairs of shoes. Wutye ki dyangi adii? How many shirts do you have? Gitye ki motoka acel. I have one dress.

Exercise III.B-1: Translate.

English tongweno paipai muyeme labolo ma gucek bel mucungwa muranga layata obato mutungulu

Exercise III.B-2

Word order is as follows

For Example: Cala malengi My good picture

Now, you try it! 1.a. My books______________________ b. Our books_____________________ c. Your (sg) book__________________ d. Your(pl) book___________________ e. His books______________________ f. Their book _____________________ g. The big book____________________ h. The small books________________ i. Her good book__________________ j. Our bad books_________________ 2. a. My lantern ___________________ b. Our lantern____________________ c. Your (sg) lantern_________________ d. Your(pl) lantern________________ Noun + Possesive + Adjective

e. His lanterns____________________ f. Their lanterns___________________ g. The big lanterns________________ h. The small lantern______________ i. Your (pl) good lanterns___________ j. My bad lantern_________________ 3. a. My guests______________________ b. Our guest______________________ c. Your (sg) guests_________________ d. Your (pl) guest__________________ e. Her guests_____________________ f. Their guest_____________________ g. The beautiful guests___________ h. The ugly guest_________________ i. Your (sg) bad guest______________ j. My good guest__________________ 4. a. My clothes_____________________ b. Our clothes____________________ c. Your (sg) clothes________________ d. Your (pl) clothes________________ e. His clothes____________________ f. Their clothes___________________ g. The beautiful cloth____________ h. The ugly cloth_________________ i. Her beautiful clothes___________ j. His ugly clothes________________ 5. a. My bicycle _____________________ b. Our bicycles___________________ c. Your (sg) bicycle________________ d. Your (pl) bicycles_______________ e. Her bicycle____________________ f. Their bicycles__________________ g. The good bicycle_______________ h. The bad bicycle________________ i. My big bicycle_________________ j. Your (pl) small bicycles__________ 6. a. My mats ______________________ b. Our mat_______________________ c. Your (sg) mat___________________ d. Your (pl) mats__________________ e. His mats______________________ f. Their mat______________________ g. The big mats__________________ h. The small mat_________________ i. Her ugly mats__________________ j. Our big mat____________________

Exercise III.C-1: Answer these questions based on the reading exercise with Wilbur and Brenda.

  1. Cam ango ma Brenda ki Wilbur ducu gi maro camo?
  2. Cam ango ma Brenda maro?
  3. Cam ango ma Wilbur maro cammo?

Exercise III.C-2: Form gerunds from the following verbs and construct sentences using those

gerunds.

  1. mit
  2. mat
  3. mar
  4. winy
  5. lwong
  6. nin

Exercise I.D-1: Match words to pictures.

gilaci malaga kikopo cwani lawum wi jami pala binika pany lalek cupuria lacel dek mokeka malaga latok dek.

Exercise III.D-2: Label the items.

1__________________ 2_______________ 3_________________

4_____________________ 5__________________ 6____________________ 7__________________ 8__________________

Exercise III.D-3: Respond to these questions after reading the passage in the text.

  1. Ngo ma Okec otyero i odiko?
  2. Alice Okello cwan matidi ki ngo ma otye?
  3. Ngo marac ki binika?
  4. Ngo ma ogoyo cani ki gilaci oweko opoto otye?
  5. Alice Okello cwan matidi ma tye nining?

Exercise III.D-4: Find the following utensils in the puzzle. What other words can you find?

K I K O P O B W B O A

P L M A K S F Y P D O kikopo Odero C A N O I A O C A N D cwan Mokeka E N D A K A S O K S E bakuli Cania E K I K O E O E U O R pany K E H U U U K N L H O binika I A P A N Y A A I L I lalek G E B I N I K A K A N malaga C K E N D I I R O L A

I A O M A L A G A E T

K O G I K O A K A K I

C W A N S I C A N I A

Exercise III.D-5: Describe this picture. Compare it with the kitchen of your host family.

Exercise III.D-6: Circle the correct possessive that fills in the blank.

Malaga_____________(na, mega, meggi). Gilaci______________(me wun, wa, mera). Binika______________(megi, ne, megwa). Bakuli______________(wun, in, gi).

Exercise III.D-7: Today at home, tell your family that you would like to eat using your hands

(fingers). Note what they do/say. What is the experience?

Exercise III.E-1: Fill in the blanks in the dialogue below.

Laura: Irii ____(a) jal? Michelle: ________ (b) do jal. Laura: ________ (c) ango? Michelle: Watye ki labolo kwon mucele unga ki kwon kal. Laura: Wutye __________ (d) ango? Michelle: Watye ki jami weng ringo dyang, dyel, ki gweno. Laura: _____________________ (e) labolo kwon ki muranga. Michelle: Aya ber. _______________ (f) Laura: Ber bene.

Exercise III.E-2: Fill in the blanks.

((1) Amitto..............ki..................Ento pe amitto................. (2) Amitto matto .................., ................ki.......... Cak ber ento pe amato. (3) Rose maro cammo ringo.................; Daniel maro matto ......................matek

Exercise III.E-3: Write plurals of the following words.

Singular Plural English Tongweno egg Labolo ma ocek ripe banana Layata munu irish potato Labolo kwon banana Matunda passion fruit Mogati loaf of bread.

Exercise III.F-1: Order these in a restaurant.

  1. munyewa
  2. labolo ma ocek
  3. tongweno
  4. labolo kwon
  5. matunda
  6. layata munu.

Exercise III.G-1: Use these verbs to make sentences.

a) pwoyo b) meddo c) camo d) tedo e) mit.

Exercise III.G-2: Fill in the correct words.

..................... acamo layata

Wan aye 2. ...................... wamato cak An aye 3. ...................... gutero dano Gin aye 4. ...................... oloyo nene En aye.

Using homestay family to learn

Always be sensitive about these things, not all these tips work in all situations/families.

Establish that certain things can only be said in the local language Set certain times when everybody speaks local language Use local language to ask and answer questions even if the response or question is in English Talk a lot to the family member who speaks the least English Intuit meanings, don’t try to translate meanings directly! Eavesdrop on conversations in local language